2013 1st Coast LB Daniel McMillian commits to Gators

National Signing Day is over but the celebration continues to roll on for the Florida Gators.

A day after putting together a consensus top-five recruiting class for 2012, the Gators added rising senior linebacker Daniel McMillan of Jacksonville First Coast.

McMillan (6-2, 226) committed to Florida during a visit last weekend, but opted not to announce the news until after signing day, according to First Coast head coach Marty Lee.

"Whenever a kid commits with us, we want to make sure they come home, think about it before we go start announcing everything," Lee said. "Of course we had National Signing [Day] yesterday and we had a good class, so me and Daniel talked today. He was excited about his commitment and wanted to let it out that was going to go to Florida."

The decision to commit to Florida was more than a week in the making for McMillan.

"He grew up a Gator," Lee said. "He was always a Gator fan and he likes the attitude Will Muschamp has…he's very excited about being part of Gator Nation, there's no doubt about it."

McMillan also had listed offers from Alabama, Florida State, Miami, Clemson, South Carolina and others.

Lee said that McMillan—who will participate in next year'sU.S. ArmyAll-American Bowl—is expected to stick with his commitment to UF to next Signing Day, although McMillan might have plans in enrolling in college early.

"I see him sticking with the University of Florida," Lee said. "I really do believe that, that he's going to stick with that. I tell these kids all the time, 'there's one thing you can give and you can keep and that's you word.' And he's excited about. Of course it's a year away and you never know what could happen at the University of Florida or anything like that. But I think he's very secure."